Kansas Association of Broadcasters

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Kansas Association of Broadcasters
AbbreviationKAB
FormationMay 20, 1951;71 years ago (1951-05-20)
Purpose Broadcasting
Headquarters Topeka, Kansas
Coordinates 39°3′9.0108″N95°40′32.0046″W / 39.052503000°N 95.675556833°W / 39.052503000; -95.675556833 Coordinates: 39°3′9.0108″N95°40′32.0046″W / 39.052503000°N 95.675556833°W / 39.052503000; -95.675556833
Region served
Kansas
Official language
English
President/Executive Director
Kent Cornish
Staff
2
Website www.kab.net

The Kansas Association of Broadcasters is a group supporting broadcasters in Kansas, United States, primarily through lobbying and coordination.

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History

The Kansas Association of Broadcasters began in 1951 as the Kansas Association of Radio Broadcasters, when a central Kansas broadcaster sat down to read a letter from Grover C. Cobb, who was vice-president/general manager of KVGB (AM)/FM, in Great Bend. [1]

Board of directors

The 2013 Board of Directors are: [2]

Officers [2]
Directors [2]

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